THANK YOU. This was so, so good. Carrying with me “extinction bursts.” And I was reminded in your reference to lessons (rather than failures) of a quote I recently - “you either get the results you wanted or the information you needed.”
Getting laid off from a company I bitched about over the latter years I worked there in my over 15 years there has led me to a time and space for reflection to determine how I *really want to spend my remaining days. I’ve made a difficult move to a hot and humid red state but despite the downside of that, I’m finding time with my sons and their children to learn things I never knew were there or saw in my brief visits with them and they are learning about me too. Has it been smooth sailing? Well, no. But change is like that and the pull just makes the drive to succeed better when it ultimately occurs. And it’s occurring, blessed be.
I particularly appreciated the nonlinear change and the awareness of an extinction burst so we don't lose heart but stay open to emergent life. Thanks for this thoughtful series.
Dear MaryAnn - as always I get something from each post. There is a lot of very helpful and encouraging stuff in this post but the best piece - the best bite of the sweet pie - was the "extinction burst"!! Awesome. It does not relieve us of responsibility to stand and fight for right - but it does encourage. As always - thanks for all you do. And - maybe someday when things slow down a bit for you (like that is going to happen right?) we can reconnect about that leadership consult. Peace
THANK YOU. This was so, so good. Carrying with me “extinction bursts.” And I was reminded in your reference to lessons (rather than failures) of a quote I recently - “you either get the results you wanted or the information you needed.”
Ooh that’s SO good!
Getting laid off from a company I bitched about over the latter years I worked there in my over 15 years there has led me to a time and space for reflection to determine how I *really want to spend my remaining days. I’ve made a difficult move to a hot and humid red state but despite the downside of that, I’m finding time with my sons and their children to learn things I never knew were there or saw in my brief visits with them and they are learning about me too. Has it been smooth sailing? Well, no. But change is like that and the pull just makes the drive to succeed better when it ultimately occurs. And it’s occurring, blessed be.
I particularly appreciated the nonlinear change and the awareness of an extinction burst so we don't lose heart but stay open to emergent life. Thanks for this thoughtful series.
Dear MaryAnn - as always I get something from each post. There is a lot of very helpful and encouraging stuff in this post but the best piece - the best bite of the sweet pie - was the "extinction burst"!! Awesome. It does not relieve us of responsibility to stand and fight for right - but it does encourage. As always - thanks for all you do. And - maybe someday when things slow down a bit for you (like that is going to happen right?) we can reconnect about that leadership consult. Peace